Kingstree was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 13-7 loss to the Mullins Auctioneers might stick with them for a while. Kingstree was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mullins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Mullins' part, Adam Shaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Shaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mullins got a massive performance out of Andre Littlejohn, who went 4-for-4 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Littlejohn has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Joshua Dozier was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kingstree's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Mullins, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-13.
Kingstree does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mullins, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake View at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mullins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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